Happy New Year!

As 2010 draws to a close, I've been reflecting on all the amazing things that have happened over the past year and thinking about what my hopes and expectations are for 2011.

It's been a pretty phenomenal year.

So many things have happened to and around me in 2010, all of which have influenced me, I'd like to think for the better. Many of these things may have seemed small or insignificant at the time, but accumulatively have most definitely changed me.

Overall, I feel like a better, stronger person than I was this time last year. And I have my friends, family and experiences to thank for that. I can only hope that 2011 will be even greater. I'm already taking steps in the right direction.

Before I get too sappy and sentimental (because I'm just in that kind of mood at the moment) I will leave you with a question. What shall I do with my hair in the new year? Go dark, return to natural, red again, stay whiteblonde, other? Let me know ^.^

Resolutions for the new year:

1. Be more confident

2. Take care of myself

3. Create things I'm proud of

4. Be more proactive

5. Live, laugh, love.

Current Harry Potter Book: Philosopher's Stone

Page Number: 127

As my mum always says,

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight.

That is the way, isn't it?

Every family has their thing, and even though you try every year to put on a good show of smiling, happy families, sometimes it's just impossible and the inevitable argument ensues.

but soon enough, you're all over it and opening gifts and eating chocolate and all is well.

I got some really lovely things this year, as I do every year.

What can I say? My family has impeccable taste ;)

It was a particularly slow and lazy morning.

We didn't finish unpacking gifts until about two o'clock.

And now we're all dead tired and decided to take naps in various rooms in the house.

So if you'll excuse me,

my bed and my new adorable owl shaped pillow are calling me.

Good night!

Christmas is the greatest

I just got home from Christmas dinner with my family. We do it on Christmas Eve because that is traditional in Denmark and my mum's side of the family is Danish. However, we still open presents on Christmas morning, as my dad is from England.

It was a hilariously wonderful night, full of song and laughter, joy and good conversation. My family are a great bunch to be around, and though I sometimes feel my ears are exploding from how immensely loud we get, I simply love any chance I get to spend with them all. (although, we were missing a few this year, due to circumstance. :O and since Janna was in hospital (after just having a baby) we had no one to ceremoniously stick something up their nose!) ((I know, we've got some strange traditions in my family...))

I just love Christmas and all our wacky antics and family traditions.

Christmas dinner with my family does not involve turkey. We eat duck. And a special rice pudding, called ris ala mande, for dessert. And dessert involves a game. Whoever finds the almond in their bowl of rice pudding wins the chocolate prize. Of course, there are rules.

1. No stirring or mixing of the serving bowl!

2. No spoons may enter the bowls or mouths until everyone is ready.

and 3. If you find the almond, be coy and wait to see how long it takes the rest of the table to notice that you've got it.

This year, my dad won :)

After dinner and dessert, we then sing carols from our little song books. Everyone gets a chance to choose a song to sing and we end on 12 Days of Christmas, a competition between two sides of the table. One side gets odds, one side gets evens and it's a fight to the death for who can sing the loudest and essentially be the most obnoxious. Oh yes, and of course we have to stand up and down on our alternating turns. Such fun!

And now I'm home and it's bedtime. My sister and I have just opened our new Christmas Eve pajamas (another tradition) and I will soon be climbing into bed, snuggly and warm, with fleecy pink monkeys on my legs.

I hope you all are having a wondrous Christmas! Or whatever holiday you may (or may not) be celebrating. It's likely I will post tomorrow about things. Perhaps make a video about my hoard of stuff ;)

Goodnight all!

just a little blog to fill you in

Hello blogger, it's Christmas time.

Here are a few things that have happened recently.

1. We welcomed the first baby into the family! My cousin Janna gave birth to a lovely baby girl named Madeline Rose. This is so very exciting for everyone in the family. Janna and Travis are going to be amazing parents! I'm so happy and proud! I cannot wait to meet the little darling!
2. We got our Christmas tree! (finally!) Unfortunately, this was the first year I was unable to be a part of the selection process, as I was working. But this means it is officially Christmas time!
3. I finished all my Christmas shopping. Phew!
4. I took a trip to Narnia for a few days. ;)
5. I got the DVD from my Glee Camp performance. I watched the whole thing and cried, just a little. Apparently, I was a touch off pitch and look incredibly awkward on stage D:
6. My dad is home from the hospital and much, much better! He's well and eating, though definitely not in tip top shape just yet. But at least he'll be able to eat at Christmas dinner! He says he's "building up to it" because he "waits all year for this meal and [doesn't] want to miss out!"

I hope everyone is having a happy holiday season, whatever you may be celebrating!

Peace, love, hope and happiness!

Current Harry Potter Book: Philosopher's Stone

Page Number: 121

Project For Awesome 2010

This is my first year participating in Project For Awesome.

I made two videos for P4A.

The first is the one I made with my friend & fellow YouTube addict, Laura.

We spent a day spreading love and hope around our city

in support of To Write Love On Her Arms.

The second is a very short and simple video I made at the last minute about

Child Foundation.

I would have made it earlier, but I kept thinking I wouldn't have time and because I'd already made one and blah blah blah.

But in the end, I just had to. It meant too much to me not to.

It's been a hectic week and my brain is kind of frazzled, otherwise I would write more.

But I think, ultimately, the videos speak for themselves.

Current Harry Potter Book: Philosopher's Stone

Page Number: 112

quick update about my dad

He is home now since yesterday morning.

He's still not well, but definitely getting better.

He's able to eat, just a little bit, which is a very good sign.

Luckily, he works from home and so, can get some business done since his clients must be thoroughly confused about his unexplained, four day absence...

The doctors at the hospital are still not sure what exactly went wrong, but seem to think it was some kind of viral infection. They have done many more tests and he will be going to his regular doctor next week. Hopefully everything will be sorted out.

But for now, he's home and resting and slowly but surely getting better.

That was quite a scare.

I hate hospitals.

The past few days have been pretty rough, although I'd like to think I've maintained a reasonable amount of composure.

My dad has been in hospital since Saturday afternoon and is staying there again tonight. Doctors aren't sure what's wrong, but he's been violently ill and severely dehydrated. They think it may be some type of infection. He's undergone several tests and is in for a few more tomorrow. He's hooked up to an IV to get some fluids into his system and he can barely eat. When not at the hospital visiting with him, I've either been at work or at home trying to keep my mind preoccupied and distracted so I don't stress out too much. It's not working.

Tonight I went to see him and it was one of the scariest moments of my life. It's terrifying to see my big, strong dad looking so weak and tired and hooked up to machines. I'm not telling you this because I want sympathy, but more because I just need a place to talk about it. I plan on visiting him again tomorrow, but I find it very difficult to be inside a hospital. It brings back a lot of awful memories.

He's doing a little better today, but they don't seem hopeful that he'll be coming home just yet. If they sort out what's wrong tomorrow, they might be able to give him the proper treatment and send him on his way. But for now they can only treat the symptoms, not the illness.

Thank you to everyone who has sent their well wishes so far, it's great to have your love and support.

Supernatural is still my favourite :)

With all the complaints I have about this season, I sometimes forget that I plain and simply love this show. And with what happened last night, I've gotta say, I just love it all the more.

All my negative thoughts flew out the window, because last night was amazing.

links to my friends, Kaitlyn and Naficeh's write ups about last night.

So, I don't know if you know this about me, blogger, but I'm kind of a crazy obsessed Supernatural fangirl.

As in, I've been to a convention, I own a lot of merchandise, and every so often, I go set hunting. I hadn't been in a while because I may be dedicated, but I'm not dedicated enough to travel too far for a hunt. So when I found out there was one only a few blocks from my house, I jumped on the opportunity. Not only is it awesome, as a fan, to get to witness the show as it's being created, it's also a time for us gals to get together and hang out, a seemingly rare occurrence these days.

So I met up with my buddies and we headed over to the set.

When we got there we were suddenly panic stricken, as it looked as though they were finished and packing up for the day. We stood, confused and staring, for a moment until one of the (super awesome) crew guys came over and said "Pssst. Wanna know a secret? We're filming on the next street over."

So, after thanking him quickly and profusely, we walked around the block and came upon the set. They were just setting things up, lights and such. One of the crew guys told us it would be all interior shots, but we didn't believe him. If that were so, why would they be setting up so many lights out on the street? And why would there be so many PA's standing around, directing traffic? So we spent the next hour or so convincing ourselves that they would, eventually, film outside. Then we started to realize how friggin cold we were and decided to walk the block and a half over to Starbucks to get hot chocolate and tea.

(On a side note, I had a super embarrassing moment when my card was rejected and I had to bum 75cents off Neffy to pay for mine D: apparently, I'm flat broke.)

With our extra hot drinks in hand we went back, this time taking the long route and approaching from the opposite side, in hopes of gaining a better view.

Most of the night was spent complaining bitterly about how cold we were and occasionally chatting with some of the crew (such as Clif, who returned Kaitlyn's earmuffs she had left in his car the night before)

But then, this happened.

As we were standing there, shivering and teeth chattering, we heard an all too familiar voice from across the street. I was the first to notice him and it took a good few minutes for it to sink in. Kaitlyn and Neffy looked up when they heard his laugh (it's very loud and distinguishable) and started whispering "Is that Jared? I didn't even notice..." and the next thing we knew, he was saying to whoever he was with "I'm just gonna go say hi." And my heart started pounding "Say hi to who!?" I thought. And to my supreme glee, he meant say hi to us!He crossed the street and came right over to our little trio. He introduced himself, shook our hands and asked our names. He was very genuine and easy to talk to, a truly amazing and nice guy. He explained he wasn't supposed to be on set tonight and that he knew Jensen wouldn't be able to come visit us because he was working. He told us about his online chess game with Clif and how he didn't mean to let Clif beat him. We chatted about the upcoming Japanese animated version of Supernatural, which he explained he had been doing voice overs for. Then he asked if we had cameras and if we wanted pictures. We each took a picture with him on Neffy's camera and soon after, he said his goodbyes and left. As he was driving away, he slowed down just a little bit and waved out the window and said "Bye guys!"

We were all too giddy and excited to function for a while after that. As soon as he was gone, we all pulled out our phones and began tweeting, texting and facebooking about the moment.

Not long after that, our other friend Lisa, arrived on the scene. She gave us a hoodie and a towel (because she didn't have a blanket) and set off to her house to gather supplies. We were in for a long night, and it was bitingly cold. She returned not an hour later with a backpack full of socks, gloves, scarves and a couple jackets. An angel sent straight from the heavens, she is!

We stuck around for a while longer, and finally got to see some filming. They did one outdoor shot of Dean on the front porch and Lisa (the character, not our friend lol) answering the door all dressed up and yelling for her son Ben to "get down here now". By this time, a crowd had started to gather and we were no longer the only visitors on set.

As the night came to a close, the crowd slowly dispersed and only us and two others were left. They filmed the last shot of the night and began packing up. Jensen waved goodbye as he drove away and we decided it was about time to go home. We noticed, though, that the impala was still there. For one last hoorah we asked the driver if we could get a picture in front of it. Because he, and pretty much everyone who works on Supernatural, was so nice he let us.

What a night!

Best experience I've ever had on set ^.^

As my wonderful friend Vanda said "Magic happens."

Current Harry Potter book: Philosopher's Stone

Page Number: I don't remember and I can't be bothered going to get the book to find out.

I am such a fangirl!

First, this happened:

And then, THIS:

crappy picture is crappy

Holy crap, what in the world...

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK.

baby you're a firework

hey, so remember that one time when I was like "yo, i'm sleepy, but i'll write a blog entry tomorrow"?

and remember how that was like, two days ago?

yeah.

whoops.

So.

Glee!!

Tuesday night was my Glee Camp showcase and it was flippin' amazing.

After 12 weeks of work (and a lot of worry on my part) we finally got this thing together.

I had so much fun! I sometimes forget how much fun it is to perform on a stage in front of a live audience. Especially one as fantastic as ours that night. There was so much cheering and clapping, it was so encouraging.

My group, the teens, joined forces with the adult group and it made for one spectacular show. We only got two rehearsals together, and one of those was day of show. There was so much talent there. Some amazing voices in the adult group, for sure. Rocketman? Ah-maze-ing.

And of course my group! Those folks are great. Sad thing is, I felt like we were only just getting to know each other. In the last few weeks we all started chatting much more and I'm sad I won't be seeing them every week. Thank God for facebook, eh? Luv y'all! Hope to see you again soon!

Being involved in this show made me realize a few things.

First of all, I miss singing. I miss having an outlet, vocally. Sitting alone in my room and singing to myself is nowhere near as fun as singing with others.

Secondly, I'm really proud of myself for how far I've come, confidence wise. I was always shy about singing, quiet in choir and never auditioned for solos. But this time around, I threw all that out the window and said to myself, "I'm doing this for me."

And it worked. While I still had nerves, of course, I was feeling so good. Except earlier in the day when I thought I'd lost my voice, because I could barely speak and it was freaking me out... honey-lemon tea and a hot shower came to my rescue and I was fine :)

There were a few minor mistakes made, but that's to be expected. There always are, at any live show. That's the very nature of it being live, and that's the risk you run.

But honestly, I feel so proud of everything we accomplished that night. I feel really good about it. It was a phenomenal night and as far as I'm concerned, a really great show.

Unfortunately, because it was on a tuesday night, this meant I missed actual Glee. (I later watched it online and got really emotional) But it was totally worth it.

And one thing is for sure,

I am most definitely joining again come january. And I cannot wait.

In other news!

I've been obsessing over Red Dwarf and Let's Lumos! lately ^.^

So, basically, this is one of the greatest things in existence

This song gets stuck in my head all the time now

and this is my new ringtone.

and now comes the part I've been dreading... updating on how far along I've gotten in rereading the Harry Potter series. I'm slightly ashamed. But before I reveal how (not-so) far I've gotten, please note that it's not from lack of trying. I am a slow reader at the best of times and as of late, I haven't had much opportunity to read. So please don't think I'm pathetic for being only as far in as I am. Plz? Okay, here goes...

Current Harry Potter Book: Philosopher's Stone

Page Number: 45

Gleegleegleegleegleeeeee

okay, I'm ridiculously tired and am about to crawl into my bed and drift off to sleep while watching an episode of Red Dwarf, so this is going to be a really short post followed by a much longer post tomorrow when I'm more fully conscious.

I had so much fun tonight and I feel so elated and proud and I kind of feel like I want to cry.

Just a little bit.

I love Glee Camp and I am most definitely signing up again in January.

LOVE.

creativity

I feel the sudden urge to create something, to do something fun.

Thanks to Color Me Katie and her amazingly inspiring blog and various art projects, I'm overwhelmed with creative juices.

I want to film a fun, silly music video.

I want to cut up bits of fabric and sew them together to create something spectacular.

I want to dance and frolick in funny costumes and take crazy pictures.

But alas, it is the middle of the night and I am far too tired to accomplish any of this.

It will have to wait for another time.

(heart Kirsten Vangsness)

I also wanted to mention that I had a very peculiar and wonderful dream last night.

I hate when dreams are so awesome that you wake up feeling disappointed in your real life and it puts you in a funk for the rest of the day.

Or is that just me?

Current Harry Potter Book: Philosopher's Stone

Page Number: 14

nostalgia

I've been feeling pretty nostalgic today.

First, I was listening to a cover of Baby One More Time played on acoustic guitar by an old time love of mine, Brendon Urie. Still a fan, not gonna lie. Great voice. cute face /iswaitingfornewP!ATDrecord

And I've now moved on to reminiscing about many other things.

For example.

this blog reminded me of the many awesome things about being a child of the 90's.

this show reminds me of my favourite show Big Wolf on Campus.

I also picked up the dvds of Red Dwarf at the library today (a childhood favourite of mine. a great old British sci-fi comedy.) I'm stoked to start watching tonight. Haven't watched in ages. Not since my sister's friend brought over all her dvds and we had a marathon last year... that was fun :)

Oh yes! And I have decided to reread the entire Harry Potter series.

I'll be honest, I haven't read any of the books more than once. There are a few reasons for this. First of all, I'm not much of a rereader of any sort, no matter how much I love a book. Not too sure why, but I've never been able to finish when I decide to read a novel a second time. Another reason is my crippling fear that it would ruin my childhood. I thought, for whatever reason, that reading them now that I'm older would somehow diminish my love for the series. That I would somehow lose the whimsy and focus too much on the flaws. But I have decided that this is impossible because I hold so much love and sentimental attachment to the series that I don't think anything could change that. And with fresh eyes and a new found perspective, it might make for an interesting read. I'm so much more involved and attached to the characters than I was back then and I believe that I have now a greater appreciation and understanding of the stories. Things that may have seemed trivial at the time now have deeper meaning, and it will be interesting to pick up on subtle hints and plot developments.

I will let you know how it goes.

I've also been thinking back on high school and the musicals and some awesome times in choir, drama and the hole. Yeah. I miss high school. Is that weird?

It's been a long, tiring day and I think I'm about ready to curl up with my stuffed animal and drift off to dreamland.

Goodnight, all.

Current Harry Potter Book: Philosophers Stone

Page Number: 0

thingz i like

1. staying up until 2 o'clock in the morning having a video chat with a good pal
2. creating outfits on polyvore
3. cheesy tween shows about monsters and cute dorky characters
4. glee themed weddings

5. tumblr

6. dark chocolate m&m's

7. this song

8. scoring two cds I've been wanting at a thrift store for $2 each

9. any and all things Harry Potter related

10. late night pizza cravings followed by the whole family devouring one

and of course, a good nights sleep.

ttfn.

Harry Freakin Potter

So. I went to the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One midnight movie madness premiere release on thursday night.

It was totally awesome.

I went with two cool buds and by crazy random happenstance, bumped into two more at the theater, who let us cut in line with them ;)

It was a long wait (five hours!) but most definitely worth it.

I loved chitterchattering with fellow fans about our predictions for the movie and seeing everyone's costumes. There was a guy dressed as Quirrell, including a Voldemort on the back of his turban! Quirrellemort!

It feels so good to be surrounded by people who are just as excited (and nerdy!) about something as you are. I felt home. I felt loved. I felt like I belonged.

It was also amazing to know that all across Vancouver and any other place in the same time zone, hundreds and hundreds of people were all having the same experience. Watching the same movie, laughing when I was laughing, crying when I was crying... feeling essentially all the same emotions as I was going through. It's almost mind boggling to think about.

And the movie itself was phenomenal. I felt it was the best one yet, in a lot of ways. Off the top of my head, I can't name any major complaints. Well, except the massive awkwardness that is Harry/Ginny, but that's unavoidable. Their on screen chemistry is so non-existant it's cringeworthy and almost painful to watch.

But other than that, I felt it was stunningly beautiful, emotional, well acted and extremely well done. Especially the Tale of Three Brothers bit. Ah! So gorgeous. And like nothing we've ever seen in an HP film before. It really stood out.

And they did a good job breaking the tension with some well placed humour. Even though the movie is quite serious and dark and remarkably sad, there were definitely parts where I was whole heartedly laughing and smiling through my anguish and tears.

And there were tears, believe me. I was sniffling and misty eyed the whole way through. Partly from the emotional setting of the film and also partly due to the crushing sadness that this whole phenomenon will soon be coming to an end.

Though, I know in my heart it will never truly be over.

Cue "Days of Summer" and "This Is Never Gonna End"

If you want to know more of my opinions specifically and you're okay with spoilers, I highly suggest watching this video by my favourite youtuber, Kristina Horner (italktosnakes) because I essentially share all her opinions (with a few exceptions. Harry/Ginny in the books I actually didn't mind, I went into the movie expecting to like it better than the book...etc) and I kinda just love her and how she talks about things, so yeah. Go watch it cause she's lovely and awesome.

Oh man, and there were some pretty hilarious moments between us pals as well.

"That's it. I have had it with these mutha fuckin' snakes!"

"That's rough, man."

"Paranormal Blacktivity."

My plans of getting epic footage in the line were foiled because we were made to hand over any and all recording devices, cameras or laptops to be locked up in the office with name and phone number attached. Bullshit, I say. So I hid my camera away inside my trusty Hedwig backpack. Unfortunately, I now have no footage. But I did make a long, rambly vlog when I got home at four in the morning, describing practically every piece of Harry Potter related merchandise I own. So, feel free to enjoy that here.

the fresh air will do you good

I just went for a brisk walk in the cool, crisp autumn air.

It was calm, dim, the sun was setting.

I walked in circles with no particular destination for about twenty minutes before returning home, feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

Walking playlist:

Teenage Dream - Darren Criss

Even Though - Darren Criss

A Painted Heart - Rider Jones

Bulletproof - La Roux

Friend of Mine - Lily Allen

But It's Better If You Do - Panic! At The Disco

Maybe This Time - Lea Michele feat. Kristin Chenoweth

I've Just Seen A Face - Jim Sturgess

You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oats

Dear Claire,

This blog post is for and about you and only you.

Tonight I had a truly splendiferous time. The two of us have this undeniable bond that is so grand I cannot describe it in words.

We seem to be able to talk about just about anything. Things I didn't even know I thought. Things I would probably not feel comfortable talking about with anyone else. And I know my secrets are safe with you.

I wanted to write this whole thing right after you left, but can only manage a few bits and pieces because I am just so damn tired. Actually, that's exactly why you left. Because the two of us were practically falling asleep mid-sentence. I hope this turns out okay. I may have to edit it in the morn.

I enjoyed making crafts with you and our random trip to Walmart to buy supplies. I cherish my bracelet. I hope it does not fall off. And I hope you like yours too. Princeton is safe on my shelf, above my Harry Potter books, looking down upon Vampire Diaries with disdain. And confusion. And my DFTBA poster will be kept safely somewhere as well, once all the glitter glue has dried.

I wish I could remember that one hilarious quote that we both said we were going to put in our blogs, but at the moment it has completely slipped my memory.

I realize now that I talk and talk and talk about all my personal and family issues, but I hardly know a thing about yours. If you're comfortable with sharing, I would love to hear. Next time.

I hope you enjoyed your first vlog making experience and that I didn't bore you to death while you watched me edit. And hopefully the vid will be up soon, but YouTube is taking forever to process it... Thank you for complimenting my editing skills. It really means a lot.

I cannot wait to go see Harry Potter with you next week. I hope we can manage a shopping trip for costumes beforehand.

I meant to talk to you about taking a road/train trip down to Seattle this winter to see the Harry Potter exhibit. We will discuss on Thurs. I also have many other things planned (potentially) for that evening. I will bring my trivia cards from my Harry Potter Scene It game and I will load up my ipod with A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel (as you have not seen either), because we will need something to keep us entertained whilst waiting in line.

I fear I am beginning to babble. My head is ready for sleep so I'm not sure what I'm saying anymore... I think you get the idea.

Basically, I lurv yew.

ps: I don't know what to do with all this left over ginger ale lol.

pps: "I'm spilling eyeballs everywhere! ... sentence I never thought I'd say." -- Was that it? 0.o

ppps: It uploaded.

Prepare yourself for a nerd-splosion!

With the release date of the latest Harry Potter flick fast approaching, I find myself revisiting my box of Harry Potter memorabilia. Actually, two boxes. Including books, wands, a stuffed Hedwig backpack, a replica of an official Hogwarts letter and most importantly, a full length robe and Hogwarts uniform. Which I intend to wear this upcoming Thursday for the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One.

However, I am missing one crucial part of my costume. A house tie. Which leads me to my next point.

I, Racheltastik, am a Hufflepuff. And damn proud, too.

Back in the day, I thought I was a Gryffindor. But I think, really, I just wanted to be in the same house as Ron Weasley because I had(have) a massive crush on him. I'd be sleazy for Ron Weasley!

But truth be told, I am a Hufflepuff through and through. 'Puff pride!

While many refer to Hufflepuff as the inferior house, I fiercely disagree. I mean, we got Tonks and Cedric, did we not? Two incredibly awesome, strong, badass characters? One who was chosen above all other eligible students at Hogwarts to participate in the Triwizard Tournament? Yeah, I'd say, we rock. (and please don't bring up the whole "sparkly vampire" crap, because just because the two characters were played by the same actor does not make them, in any way, similar. your point is invalid.)

Hufflepuffs are known mainly for their loyalty, as well as their kindness, hard work and values. Oh yes, and for being particularly good finders!

These are all characteristics that I am proud to possess. Forget the bravery, intelligence and ambition of the other Houses, I'm perfectly satisfied to be a friendly, happy Hufflepuff!

Only trouble is, it's near impossible to find* a tie to match my house. Besides online, but those tend to be pricey when you start having to add shipping and such. So I am planning a trip to a specific shop downtown which, according to the website, carries certain Harry Potter related merchandise. Thanks for the tip Krista K!

I am also planning a trip to Seattle and Orlando in the near future.

Seattle for the Harry Potter exhibition at the Pacific Science Center (Road trip, hey bffs? maybe take the train? stay at a cheap hotel/my time share and spend a weekend just us girls? plz say yus.)

Orlando for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios. As Harry Potter fan, it is my dream to go to Hogwarts. And this is about as close as one can possibly get. But of course, this won't be until next summer or so. Sooner, with any luck.

I would also love to attend a Harry Potter conference or convention because that would be amazing. I had so much fun at the Supernatural convention, I can only imagine an HP one xD

OTHER HARRY POTTER RELATED AWESOME-NESS:

W-Rock

I also listen to a little Wizard Rock, such as The Parselmouths and Harry and the Potters. Songs written about the books, movies and fandom? Super cool.

Potter Puppet Pals

Oh, come on. You must have seen PPP. Brilliant little skits, performed by puppets, and written by Neil Cicierega?

Omegleshit

Ever heard of that website omegle? it's an anonymous chat site. this tumblr account is dedicated to sharing the ridiculous encounters of one Potter obsessed fan who goes on that website, pretending to be any number of characters from the books, with hilarious results.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY.

A Very Potter Musical. A highly successful, TOTALLY AWESOME, musical parody of the series which should be watched by one and all! Because it is truly hilarious, brilliantly written and chock full of talent. Such as the amazingly dreamy Darren Criss, whose voice could make the iceberg that hit Titanic melt into a puddle of mush. He is a dreamboat. And also happens to have made an appearance on Glee! And is set to return many more times, possibly to become a series regular! I am beyond excited about this! And I believe I may have frightened a few Gleeks due to my incessant rambling about how amazing Darren Criss is.

That is all for now.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've gotta go polish my raddish earrings and dig out my S.P.E.W. pin.

PEACE OFF.

melancholy.

hello my scrumptious little blog friends.

today is a melancholy day.

I have done nothing but sit in my room, listening to melancholy music and wallowing in a very strong pool of melancholy.

I'm none too sure why.

But, while I've been in here, I picked up my guitar and learned a new song.

A lovely, very pretty song which you can listen to here or a really splendid cover of it here (which is, coincidentally, the video I stumbled upon in the first place which peaked my interest in this song.)

I also had a nice little visit with my gal, during which we discussed religion, friendships and homophobia. It was a good chat.

And now I'm going to curl up in my bed and watch some Gilmore Girls.

My melancholy has morphed its way into apathy.

Perhaps tomorrow I will have returned to my spunky self, but for tonight I have... ennui. (lol Gilmore Girls reference.)

Halloweddingtober

Good evening bloggers.

This blog post comes to you in three parts.

Part One: Wedding.

On Thursday October 28th my marvelous cousin Brie and her long time beau, Sean, were wed.

It was a beautiful, intimate ceremony of close family and friends.

The venue was fantastic, with the most delectable food I have ever tasted in my life. And so fancy! I've never had such delicacies!

Brie and her fella were looking dapper, and it was touching to hear the two recite a poem called "I Like You" which was adorable in itself.

A select few others also recited poetry, and of course, as is Danish tradition, we sang a song about the happy pair.

"Brie Lynn and Sean, it took them oh so long, but finally they've gone and made it legal."

It was so nice to see my cousin Brie.

She is one of the coolest people I know (yes, that's right Brie!) and I rarely get to see her, since she lives so far away. (In Geneva, which always reminds me of Genovia, the fictional country in The Princess Diaries. I have such a hard time not mixing the two up. /embarrassing.) **

And of course, I love getting together with everybody. We're a crazy bunch and it's nice to welcome Sean officially to the family.

Though, in my eyes, he always has been. I can't remember a time without him...

While the two were here, we also had a great big brunch at my aunt and uncles house where we sang their wedding song once more.

There were so many of us, we could barely fit in the dining room!

All in all, two splendid occasions.

Congratulations Brie and Sean! May you always be happy together!

Part Two: Halloween.

I had a rather uneventful one this year.

But I still managed to wear three different costumes at three different times.

One: my Garcia costume

Two: the cat ears and long black dress I wore to work

Three: my fairy costume which I wore specifically to hand out candy

And yet, I still have a costume in my closet that has so far gone unworn...

In other costume news...

Halloween: The day when guys attempt to look as ridiculous as possible (usually in drag) and girls try to look as slutty as possible (usually attaching some kind of animal ears (lol Mean Girls) or "character" (ie. cop, fairy tale princess, french maid) to their sluttiness.)

It is also the day when most people go out and party. But I'm not into that.

I rented Scooby-Doo: Zombie Island and Casper, both of which were near impossible to find.

I had to go to three video places before I found them!!

And none of said places had Hocus Pocus.

Which is, quite possibly, the best Halloween movie ever.

But luckily, it was on Family Channel on friday night so I still got to watch it.

Love.

Seriously, I used to have the biggest crush on Max.

And Binx, too. Even though for most of the movie... he's a cat.

I was little! Leave me alone!

I also made two videos for my youtube channel, jsyk.

And handed out candy to the littluns, at work and at home.

Part Three: Everything Else.

Alright, well this is the point in the blog where I tell you about a bunch of things

that couldn't quite fit into any particular category by themselves

and so have to share one overall umbrella-like category with a few other items.

Number one, I'm in need of a girly gossip night with a certain friend which I, thankfully,

will be getting on wednesday. Thank the lord.

Number two, while others highly disagree with me, I actually rather enjoyed the

Rocky Horror Glee Show.

With the exception of the fact that any time Mr. Shue did anything, ever, I felt horribly uncomfortable and embarrassed. You are their teacher, Mr. Shue. Stop it.

And number three, I will be departing to Las Vegas in a matter of days and have yet to pack as I have no idea what the weather is like in Vegas or what I am supposed to pack for such a trip. All I have is a magazine and some almonds for the flight.

**lol yes, Shayla, your name can be in my blog.

Right, that's all from me!

DFTBA!

super confident!

So, weirdest thing, I've been feeling really super confident the past two days.

It's highly out of character for me.

Yesterday, I went to Glee Camp (yes, I'm in Glee Camp. and it's awesome so stfu.) and I auditioned for four solos!

Now, a year ago, you couldn't pay me to audition for a solo. In all my years of Jazz Choir in high school I think I auditioned for possibly three solos ever.

Yet, for whatever reason, last night I just whipped 'em all out like it was no sweat off my back.

I even auditioned for songs I hadn't prepared for, just because I felt like it!

And not only that, but I was so chill about it.

Any other time in the history of ever, I'd've freaked the fuck out, psyched myself out so hard.

I would've been shaking and terrified, and more than likely would've screwed up just due to nerves.

How strange is it then, that last night I sang so easily?

It is indeed strange.

Even stranger still is that that confidence I seemed to have last night seeped over into today and I was very friendly and outgoing all day at work. I was talking with customers, answering tons of questions, offering up small talk and general chit chat. I've never done that before.

Hm. I kind of like this feeling.

Being confident, I mean.

I landed one solo, but I now have to wait for an email about the rest because there were a couple other girls who auditioned for the same ones.

It's only been a day, but I'm already antsy!

I think I've checked my email about a dozen times since last night!

I can't get all of them, but maybe at least one more...

(Y'know what's even weirder?)

((I can honestly say that I was the strongest soloist to audition))

(((and if it weren't for the whole 'fairness' thing, I deserve to get all four solos, voice wise.)))

(((( I've never in my whole life been confident enough to even think that.))))

i like getting things in the mail :)

Look what came in the mail for me today!

I wonder what it could be!

Oh boy oh boy! Looky look!

Hooray! I am so stoked!

My Marianas Trench Pack came in the mail!

I got a poster, two stickers, four pins, a temporary tattoo and a guitar pick!

I am a happy girl!

demon barber of fleet street: part two

Quotes from last night:

"That's not a couch, that's a dead body."

"We can't leave. They've already locked the doors. We're going to be the dead bodies for tomorrow nights show."

"I'm laughing, but on the inside, I'm crying a little. I'm kinda terrified."

"Crazy people throw the best parties."

"I'm tellin' ya, the insane really know how to get down."

"That is the most fucking terrifying theatre I have ever seen."

"Guys? Where's the door? ...."

"That guy stepped in the blood. Wouldn't it be funny if he woke up tomorrow and found bloody footprints in his house? I'd be terrified."

And a whole heck of a lot of stuff about dead bodies, mass murderers and serial killers.

Yup. Twas a good night.

I miss blogging. I think the reason I haven't been doing much of it lately is that I feel like I don't have anything interesting to blog about. But I didn't start this blog for other peoples entertainment. I started it for my own. I miss the days of old nexopia, when I would blog just about on a daily basis. Seriously. That blog was hilariously awful awesome. I may have to revisit it some time.

When I'm at work and I have a moment to spare or I'm really bored, I jot down my random thoughts on scrap pieces of receipt paper. I bring them home with me and now have a very large envelope full of them. I am deeply considering using them for future blog material. In fact, I have done so before.

So, keep your eyes peeled for plenty more random rambling blogs from me some time in the near future because I DON GIVE A FUCK, I'LL BLOG WHAT I WAN.

the demon barber of fleet street.

So, I have this friend. Lovely and talented, she is. And she is currently in a production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street playing the role of Johanna.

So, tonight, myself, my friend Stefana and her boyfriend Matt, went to see said production. And I want to get this all typed up before I come down off the incredible high that I am currently on.

The show itself was fantastic, truly it was. Engaging, creepy and strong. And some great little tricks, including glitter blood. Err, that sounds weird. But it was so well done and so cool. The characters were all well cast and well played. And the intimate setting, being so up close to the actors made it all the more powerful.

And of course, Krista (my aforementioned friend in the cast) was phenomenal. The girls voice is so crisp and beautiful, it could bring tears to the eyes of the burliest of men. I kid you not. She has made me cry with her singing on many an occasion. And I tell you, she was practically born to sing Green Finch and Linnet Bird.

But if we're being honest, the grandest part of the evening was, for me at least, the interactions and conversations between Fana, Matt and I. Fana and I fell into old patterns and synchronized Supernatural quoting etc, which I have so sorely missed. And it was great to finally get to know Matt a bit better, as I've not spent much time with him before.

I sincerely hope I didn't scare the poor boy, because let's face it, I was being a bit obnoxious. But y'see, I've been so starved for social interaction outside of work lately, that I essentially exploded tonight.

And that is exactly why I am so splendiferously happy at the moment.

It's been a long while since I went out and did something fun with people I like.

(With the exception of a really awesome Thanksgiving dinner spent with Supernatural fans and friends, which was uberly fun and I kinda forgot to blog about... whoops! sorry!! That was a great night, too!)

And it was such a welcome end to a shit day at work.

I've just really missed laughing. And boy did I ever laugh tonight!

Which sounds strange, considering Sweeney Todd isn't exactly a comedy. But like I said, it was the before, after and intermission bits that were hilarious. I have tried and tried to write up the story of what exactly happened during those times, but I just can't do it justice! It's kind of a 'you had to be there' story, I think. But I know that I will read this back one day and know exactly what I'm talking about.

Ultimately, I just want to say that I had a spectacularly awesome night with some awesome people at an awesome show and I'm happy to have had this experience. I'd like another one soon please.

Kthnxbai.